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U.S. Auto Parts
Network, Inc. Case Settles for $233,000

This page last reviewed December 20, 2011

In November
2011, the ARB reached a settlement with U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc.
dba
USAPN, Inc. (US Auto) that included a one-time payment of $233,000 to
the
California Air
Pollution Fund for
selling and offering for sale aftermarket catalytic converters without
an ARB
Executive Order.

An
investigation by the ARB showed that US Auto sold catalytic converters
that
were no longer legal for sale in California due to new ARB aftermarket
catalyst
regulations that became effective January 1, 2009. As part of an
industry wide investigation,
the ARB documented the sales of these illegal catalytic converters by
US Auto
throughout California. To
settle the
case, US Auto agreed to the $233,000 penalty and to comply with the
Aftermarket
Catalytic Converter Regulation and other ARB programs.